My Farewell Tour with A-Ha - 2010

Hello everyone!! Just a quick update... The US tour for A-Ha is over! In twelve days, I traveled to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. By far my trip to New York was my favorite!! I met so many wonderful people standing in line PLUS not to mention that I was up front 3 days in a row!! WOO HOO!! The first day in NY I was #18, second day I was 6th and the third day I was 2nd. What an AMAZING time!!

More pictures and video's will be uploaded soon, I have so many to go through and also want to create a special place to showcase them! I was able to meet Morten, Magnes and Paul and will cherish these memories forever!! Can you believe I am now trying to get tickets for the last 3 concerts in Oslo, Norway?!

Please watch for updates here on my Blog. I have so much catching up to do. I also have a NEW stamp release that will be available soon - I can't wait to share it with all of you! Sending you all hugs xxxx

Our Creative Corner Challenge - Floral & Giveaway

Hello... Just a quick post for today's challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This week our April host -Dana Grothaus, has challenged the OCC Design Team to use flowers. Everyone is warmly invited to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.
For my sample, I am using a some old supplies by SU. I inked up the image with my SU markers then created the 3D flowers using a small flower punch. Mini pearls were added inside the flowers along with the background layer. The sentiment was created using some old rub-on's from sell-a-bration.

Want to win this card??? Leave me a comment and I will announce the winner next Saturday, May 1st.

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to stop over to see the wonderful cards by the OCC Design Team.

A-Ha - Ending on a High Note - OCCSC12

Thanks for stopping by today! I found some extra time to play along for this week's sketch challenge over at the OCC Sketch Challenge. I incorporated to days sketch into a fun goodie bag that will hold these homemade A-Ha bracelets I made for the concert. There are several girls I am meeting in NYC for the concert and I thought it would be nice to surprise them with a little something extra! We warmly invite you to play along with today's sketch, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

Here is a picture of the bracelet I made.

Here is this weeks sketch layout. Enjoy the rest of your week and don't forget to check out the other fun sample designs by the OCC Design Team.

OCC Challenge - Butterflies

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by!! I am sorry I have been so quiet, I have not posted because I am getting ready for my trip to New York. I will be gone, Sunday, May 2nd thru Monday, May 10th. Before I leave, I really need to spend this extra time with my family! However, in my spare time, I am getting ready for my next stamp release - WOO HOO! I have a NEW stamp release coming out soon, please continue to stop by for all of the details!!

Today's sample is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Our April host, Dana Grothaus, has challenged the OCC DT to use butterflies. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

I hope you enjoy my card, I probably won't be getting around to playing in my stamp room until I get back from NY. As some of you know, I am off to NYC to see my favorite band - A-Ha. I not only get to see them in NYC but I also have tickets to the Chicago concert as well! If all goes well, I will be posting a ton of pictures on my Blog when I get back. Until then...

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to stop by the OCC to see the beautiful samples by the Design Team!!!

OCC Challenge - Wonderful Mother

Hello & thanks for stopping by! My sample today is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Our April host, Dana Grothaus, has challenged the OCC to incorporate a bow on your card or project. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my sample, I started with some old paper by Basic Grey and then just built up my card from there. The paper says it all, it is so pretty, I almost did not add the sentiment to it! Since the paper had a rustic background, I added to the edges by using my scissors and cutter kit by SU. To finish it off, I added the pearls, swirls and the beautiful butterfly. As you can see by my layout, this is not a card I typically design - I like to challenge myself from time to time.

Have a wonderful weekend and don't forget to stop by the OCC to see the beautiful card samples by the Design Team

OCC Sketch Challenge - OCCSC10

Hello & thanks for stopping by! Todays card sample is for this week's OCC Sketch Challenge - OCCSC10. Everyone is warmly invited to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies!!

For my sample, I am using a NEW image by Stamps and Smiles called Flower baby - Martha. This image along with a few other flowers will be available to purchase next week. Please watch for samples on my Blog, I have some cute projects using these precious images. I named this flower after the one and only Martha Stewart. As some of you know, I am heading to New York in early May and have requested tickets to her show. If I get tickets to see her, I plan on bringing my card to give her.

The image was printed out on white cardstock and colored in using my Copics. I layered the flower and used flower soft on the inner part of the flower. Thanks Sandy, I finally dipped into the flower soft you gave me!

Here is this weeks sketch layout. Enjoy the rest of your week and don't forget to check out the other fun sample designs by the OCC Design Team. See you Saturday!

Our Creative Corner - Buttons

Hello & thanks for stopping by! Today's sample is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Our April host, Dana Grothaus, has challenged the OCC DT to use buttons. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my sample, I am using a NEW set from Stamps and Smiles called Juggling Easter Bunny. I added the buttons instead of using the eggs. This is a brand NEW set, please stop by the Stamps and Smiles store to see the NEW images along with some NEW freebies.

Before I go I would like to welcome Diane Gilbert, Julie Leblanc and Sarah Gough to the OCC Design Team and we sadly say goodbye to Jenny Gropp & Silke Ledlow. Please stop by Our Creative Corner to say hello and check out all of the wonderful samples by the NEW Design Team. Have a wonderful Easter!!

Project Tuesday - Altered Picture Frame

Hello & thanks for stopping by today! I am so sorry I have been so quiet lately but we have been hit with this terrible cold and it's been lasting well over a week! The good news is that it's not allergies and its just a cold... let's hope this is the tail end of it!! Today's sample is for this week's challenge over at Stamps and Smiles Project Tuesday. This week we are making an altered picture frame. I have done several of these in the past and this by far was the most fun for me!!

On my frame, I used some fun paper from TPE called Sunny Bunny Collection. The bunny images are from Stamps and Smiles called Bella Bunny & Some Bunny Loves Me - save 15% now thru April 5th. To add to the picture frame, I added a decorative border using my Martha Stewart grass punch and also cut out some of the eggs from the dp.

Seen here on this close-up, I printed out the bunny's, colored them in using my Copics & then added the eggs using extra scraps from the dp. I had so much fun putting this frame together and I can't wait to add our family picture!

Have a fun week and don't forget to stop by Project Tuesday to see the beautiful samples by the Design Team. Please stop by soon, I have some other Easter projects to showcase.

OCC Sketch Challenge - OCCSC8

Happy Thursday everyone! Before I show you my card, I would just like to thank you all for your sweet get well wishes! I am feeling better each day and thank the lucky stars that I am sick now and not for my trip to NYC in May!! Today's sample is for this week's sketch challenge OCCSC8 over at the OCC Sketch Blog . Everyone is welcome to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies!!

For my sample, I am using a NEW image from Stamps and Smiles called Bella Bunny. I created this image for a friend of mine who looking for a special image for her niece. You can find this NEW image over at the Stamps and Smiles store.

Here is this weeks sketch layout. Enjoy your day and don't forget to check out the other fun designs by the OCC Design Team. See you Saturday with a fun giveaway & sample.

Project Tuesday - Flower Pot Card

Hello & thanks for stopping by! Since today is Tuesday, it is time for another fun challenge over at Stamps and Smiles Project Tuesday. This week we are making flower pot cards. Since I have a really bad cold, I will be sharing my flower pot card that I made last year for my mom. Once I am feeling better, I will create another fun design and share it with all of you!!


The flowers were created using my flower nesties & cuttlebug dies. Have a fun day and don't forget to stop by Project Tuesday to see all of their gorgeous designs!

Our Creative Corner Challenge - Easter

Happy Saturday everyone!! This week over at Our Creative Corner is to create a Spring/Easter card or project. Since I have been SO busy with the Easter digi release for Stamps and Smiles, I thought I would share a slide show of all of the samples I created during the release week. I am also including two of my favorite songs from my favorite band A-Ha!! I will be leaving in early May to see them in NYC and I can not wait!!!

Enjoy Shadowside & Foot of the Mountain. These two songs can be found on A-Ha's NEW cd called Foot of the Mountain.

Have a fun weekend and don't forget to stop by Our Creative Corner to see the other wonderful samples by the Design Team!

Stamps and Smiles Blog Hop 8 - 9 PM CST

Update: Stamps and Smiles Blog Hop ended at 9:00 PM CST. Thanks for stopping by. Here is a project tutorial I created using the image Sweet Bunny of Mine. There are endless ideas for this image, I hope I can get them created before Easter is here!! Thanks for joining us on the Blog Hop ~ enjoy the tutorial.
I bought the NEW cutter by Martha Stewart!! I LOVE it and so will you if you, especially if you are a lefty!!

I forgot to take a picture when I punched out the handle. Feel free to use your favorite punch. I used the word window punch by SU but you could use a circle punch, Nestabilities or even a fun shape punch.

Add adhesive to the boxes and add the handle piece in the middle. The sky is the limit, I think the fun part of the tutorial is how I added the bunny. Enjoy and I can't wait to see your samples using this fun tutorial!